Delivery mechanism for paper tubes



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C. F. SMITH DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR PAPER TUBES Filed Sept. 25, 1928 INVENTOR Miriam ATTORNEY *1 Peeragev 1 2 11931 CHARLES F. sMiTn,or BiaooKLYmiNEw Yoitx; h

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' WARE This invention relates to delivery ni' h g nism for paper'tubes and has for its object 'tovprovide' a device of the character'specified, simple in construction and dependable and accurate in operation.

"To: these ends my improved niechanism comprises features illustrated'iin ftheir preferred embodiment in the drawing accoin-Q panying this specification is a perspective view of so much of a paper "tube delivery and packing machine as will [sulfice to show theapplic'a'tion ofmy improve;

Figure 2 is an elevation,

ments thereto.

of the principal features partly in section,

of my. improved mechanismfThe scaleof Figure 2 is about twice that of Figure 1.

' improvements on the'invention disclosed'in;

Serial Number [A ments in machines forpackaging to which reference maybe had. V In Figure 1 of the drawing in this present 2, 3, are provided for the receptionof papertubes, as 4, 4 cut into 5 case, opposite hoppers shown in said I The present invention is in the nature of my copending application, ,148,131'filed November 13, 1926, for improve uniform lengths. Hinged on shaft 5 between said; hoppers ls ga te 6, which,as=shownzinj said figure, side wall for hopper 2. VVhen'said gate is closes hopper 3, while acting as a swung backward; to the left, hopper 2' is closed thereby and hopper ,3 is open'edlfor the; .The contents of hopper c I 2 is then ejected by-means not shownobut copending application, into carton 7 slipped over the protruding end of reception of tubes.

pp r a v a In 'view ofthe, high-speed at which the tubes are delivered;from'thetubeforming I the entrance to th h .ualtube as 4:? that said: tube suflicient time inwhich to fallout of the path 7 ofthe next succeeding tubeas 4P',before tube;

from guide '8'. This often causes machine to the packaging machineandn I View ofthepractically continuous succession;

d 8 itOj b ve I. have found;

of those tubes from delivery due to the very lightweight of each individ P emerges I a the leadingend of the tube l to; impinge upon the retreating end of tube 4 whereby said tube 43 :is hindered and prevented-from fall- IDELIVERYSMECHANISMQEEQBLI? wherein Figurelpaper tubes,

froiniio i'zle end of the tube is influenced Thisurges'saidrear end of the tube downw ardly outof the path of the outcoming sue-1 I V 'ceeding tube 4*,permittin'g saidtube 4 a free'f: entry I over, the hopper.

oftenhas' in "combination of; a hopper, a. tube delivery ssreiron, 2, arasite Assiemrfmm YafAQQRPOItAT IO I IZQOEJIEYIZA 3E3. mu

11 ome no v 15'1nterniittently and coincident with. the emergenceof the rear'end anywf a given tube fromguide 8 so that only the rear I by said blast,

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tubes-areidelivered tothe hopper below in 1 orderly 'iarrangement and may be convenient- Y to the awaiting carton ,7;

guide contiguous toone end'of saidhopperp a downwardlypointing air delivery nozzle abovethe-pathof the tube s'frorn-fsaid guide, 7 r n means for guiding tubesrdownwardly :into-saidhopper. I

r 2,; a delivery mechiiisin 61 tubesjtile o g.

Q combination of a hopper, a tube delivery guide contiguous to one end of said hopper,

a downwardly pointing air delivery nozzle above the path of the tubes from said guide, said nozzle being'near the delivery end of and means forjguiding g tubes downwardly into said hopper.

3. In a delivery mechanism for tubestlie" combination of a hopper,

said delivery guide,

guide contiguous to one end a pair offopposite down-reaching fingers located at either side ofthepathiofthetubes.

from said guide and a downwardly pointing air delivery nozzle above the path ofthe 7 tubes from said guide.

combination of a hopper, a tube delivery guide contiguous to one end of said hopper,

a pair of opposite down-reaching fingers 1 2i located at either side of the path of the tubes from said guide and a downwardly'pointing air delivery nozzleabove the path of the tubes from said'guide, said nozzle being near the I delivery end ofsaid deliveryguide.

5. In a delivery mechanism for tubes the combination of a hopper, a "tube delivery guide contiguous'to one end of said hopper, v

two pairs of opposite down-'reachingtfingers i located at either side respectively of the path v path'of the tubes from vsaid guide. f

- I, wardly pointing air delivery nozzle above the path of the tubes'from said guide, said nozzle .6. In a-delivery mechanism for tubes the" I combination of. a hopper, a tube delivery guide contiguous to one end'offsaid hopper,

two pair's of opposite down-reaching fingers i located at'either side respectively of the path of the tubes from saidguide and a downbeing near the delivery end of said delivery guide. i

In witness whereofI herebyafiix my signature this 20th day of September, 1928. a 45 I CHARLES F. SMITH.

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